Poland

Quick Data on Poland

Geography of Poland

As a country in Europe, with coordinates at 52 00 N, 20 00 E, Poland neighbors Belarus 418 km, Czech Republic 796 km, Germany 467 km, Lithuania 104 km, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) 210 km, Slovakia 541 km, Ukraine 535 km. The terrain in Poland is described as mostly flat plain; mountains along southern border, with an average elevation point of 173 m. The climate of Poland: temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers.

Resources of Poland

The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being coal, sulfur, copper, natural gas, silver, lead, salt, amber, arable land. The agricultural land occupies 48.20% of Poland, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 30.60%.

Population of Poland

The population of the country is estimated at 38,282,325 people, with the biggest urban area having 1.783 million WARSAW (capital), 769,000 Krakow (2020). Known as Pole(s), the people from Poland come from diversified ethnic groups such as Polish 96.9%, Silesian 1.1%, German 0.2%, Ukrainian 0.1%, other and unspecified 1.7% (2011 est.). The official language is Polish. Religions: Catholic 85.9% (includes Roman Catholic 85.6% and Greek Catholic, Armenian Catholic, and Byzantine-Slavic Catholic .3%), Orthodox 1.3% (almost all are Polish Autocephalous Orthodox), Protestant 0.4% (mainly Augsburg Evangelical and Pentacostal), other 0.4% (includes Jehovah’s Witness, Buddhist, Hare Krishna, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Muslim, Jewish, Mormon), unspecified 12.1% (2017 est.).

Governing Type of Poland

Poland is a parliamentary republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system; judicial review of legislative, administrative, and other governmental acts; constitutional law rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal are final.

Economy of Poland

From a population total of 38,282,325, the labor force is 17.6 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: potatoes, fruits, vegetables, wheat; poultry, eggs, pork, dairy. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: machine building, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages, textiles. Its exports cover machinery and transport equipment 37.8%, intermediate manufactured goods 23.7%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 17.1%, food and live animals 7.6% (2012 est.). The main import products are: machinery and transport equipment 38%, intermediate manufactured goods 21%, chemicals 15%, minerals, fuels, lubricants, and related materials 9% (2011 est.).

For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Poland, statistics sectio